#3E55BD
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.2% 0.165 269.9), rgb(62, 85, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#3E55BD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E55BD |
| RGB | rgb(62, 85, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.165 269.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3E55BD | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E55BD | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E55BD text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3E55BD text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 270)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#819CF0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#6480EB
oklch(63% 0.163 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C67DA
oklch(55.6% 0.178 269.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E55BD
oklch(49.2% 0.165 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#334699
oklch(42.7% 0.137 270)
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Step 900
900
#2C3C79
oklch(37.7% 0.105 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2347
oklch(26.9% 0.068 270.7)
#3E55BD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0064C1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058BB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E80 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E55BD
#3E55BD
oklch(49.2% 0.165 269.9)
- #775D00
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3E55BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
Use #3E55BD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.